About the Writers in the dining hall. (Oh, don’t we all.) Cynthia was invited this spring to the History Honors Tea. * CLAUDIA LAMPRECHT ’16 (“The Financial Burden of the Syrian Refugee Crisis”) is a day student from Windsor, Connecticut. A dual citizen of the United States and Austria, Claudia can be found at the squash courts or giving tours to prospective pelicans. This is Claudia’s second article for the World Bulletin, having written “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission: Campaign Finance Reform vs. Freedom of Speech” for the Spring 2014 issue. This May Claudia was the recipient of a Baxter Science Award and was invited to the History Honors Tea. LILY LIU ’17 (“Are Muslims the New Jews?”) is from Beijing, China and makes Longman her home at Loomis Chaffee. A talented vocalist, Lily enjoys performing with the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, as well as participating in Model UN and playing JV tennis. This spring Lily was honored with a Baxter Science Award. We are pleased to welcome Lily to the World Bulletin this year as she makes her writing debut! * SHIVANI MANDAVILLI ’15 (“Combatting Ebola: You’ll Need More Than Just a HAZMAT Suit” and “Calling Out the Media”) is a four-year day student from Simsbury, Connecticut. A hiking and yoga enthusiast and a recipient of a Global Studies Certificate, Shivani is also an avid traveler, having visited five continents! As a follow-up piece to her family’s travels in Africa last year, Shivani penned “Karibu Sana! Tourists Welcome in Tanzania and Kenya” for the Spring 2014 issue. Shivani will take her adventurous spirit to Colorado College in September. GABBY RONCONE ’15 (“Finding a Balance Between Isolationism and Interventionism”) is a day student from Colchester, Connecticut, but she’s so busy on campus one would be forgiven for thinking that Gabby is a boarder! A Four-Year Centennial Ambassador, Girls Vice President of Student Council, and an active member of the cross country team, Gabby was honored this spring at both the History and English Honors Teas. Tufts University will be the lucky beneficiary of Gabby’s tireless commitment to the common good. ALEX ROSENTHAL ’17 (“SodaStream: Water Made Controversial”) hails from Marblehead, Massachusetts and resides in Kravis Dormitory, where he’ll serve as a prefect next year. A fan of football and baseball, a member of the Chess Club and Stock and Finance Club, and a former class president, Alex made his World Bulletin debut with “Republicans Look to Take Back the Senate” (Spring 2014). * PENELOPE SHAO ’15 (“Unaccompanied Minors and the Future of Immigration Reform”), from Guangzhou, China via Ottawa, Canada, is an RA in Palmer. The Secretary-Treasurer of Student Council, and a member of both the swimming and water polo teams, Penelope made her World Bulletin debut last spring with an article about the French media, entitled “The Private Life of a Public Servant: Francois Hollande’s Extracurricular Escapades.”
Recently inducted into the Cum Laude Society and the recipient of a Global Studies Certificate, Penelope was also invited to both the English and History Honors Teas. After a gap year traveling in Europe and Canada studying French, Penelope will make Brown University her next home. * JULIA SONG ’15 (“Shots Heard ‘Round the World: The International Response to Ferguson”), from Gangwon-do, South Korea, is an RA in Ammidon. In addition to her work on the World Bulletin, Julia is Director of Design for the Loomis Chaffee LOG and a budding photographer. She is well known around campus for her on-point fashion statements and her love of avocados. This article marks Julia’s third Bulletin contribution, after “A Vicious Cycle: U.S. Anti-Terrorism Efforts in Africa” (Fall/Winter 2013-14) and “Renowned AP Photographer Killed in Afghanistan” (Spring 2014). A recent inductee into the Cum Laude Society and the recipient of a Global Studies Certificate and a Baxter Science Award, Julia will take her keen eye to Northwestern University in September. * LINH TRAN ’15 (“The Berlin Wall: 25 Years After Reunification” and “To Be or Not to Be…A Feminist?”), from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, makes her home in Palmer (and especially on Ms. Engelke’s couch, where she can frequently be found watching tennis). Linh is an International Student Ambassador, a two-time Model UN delegate, and a passionate mathematician and scientist. Previous World Bulletin articles include “Vietnam’s Brain Drain” (Spring 2013) and “Tension Mounting in Maduro’s Venezuela” (Spring 2014). A newly-minted member of the Cum Laude Society, and the recipient of a Baxter Science Award and an invitation to the Math Honors Brunch, Linh will study biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University this fall. * TRUNG VU ’15 (“The Rise of Alibaba: How an English Teacher’s Venture Became an E-Commerce Giant”) is an RA in Taylor from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On the Island, Trung competes on the cross country and wrestling teams and serves on the Student Council. He made his World Bulletin debut last spring with “Crisis in Ukraine: Beginning of Cold War II?” A recent inductee into the Cum Laude Society, Trung was also awarded the Norris E. Orchard Senior English Prize, the Samuel C. Suisman Senior History Prize, the J. Newfield Senior Science Prize, and the Chéruy Senior Foreign Language Prize. (And he was invited to the Math Honors Brunch!) Trung’s formidable academic acumen will find its way to Columbia University next year. GLORIA YI ’17 (“Ethiopia: Then and Now”), a day student from South Windsor, Connecticut, makes her World Bulletin debut, adding to her prior experience with the LOG, the Orchestra, the Debate Society, the Community Service Program, and Model UN. An avid traveler (she’s visited over twenty European countries!), Gloria is the recipient of a Baxter Science Award and was an invitee at both the History and Math Honors receptions this spring. ** Editor-in-Chief * Editor
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